Archives > Sports > Schools
Print
E-mail
Comment
Rate
RSS
Share
Cross country: Marcus boys make case for state ranking
By Justin Thomas, jthomas@starlocalnews.com
The latest set of state cross country rankings by Texastrack.com was peppered with local programs, including Marcus in seventh on the girls side.
The Marauders did not make an appearance on the boys side, however.
On Saturday, though, Marcus stated its case as the Marauders completed a sweep of first in both boys and girls action at The Colony Cougar Classic from Hidden Cove Park.
The Lady Marauders couldn't relax either as Marcus (30) narrowly held off Highland Park (39) for first. Rounding out the local girls programs were Coppell in third (95), Flower Mound in sixth (165), The Colony in seventh (168), Lewisville in 10th (271) and Turner in 13th (380).
"It was a good race for us in some tough conditions," said Steve Telaneus, Marcus head coach. "It was our third sweep in a row."
Marcus' Logan Hendrix (16:06.84) and Flower Mound's Wesley Ward (16:17.71) battled it out for the top individual finish, taking first and second, respectively. Coppell's Carson Vickroy wasn't far off the pace in fourth (16:22.30), while The Colony's Blake Anderson placed 12th (16:39.99). Leading the way for other local programs was Lewisville's Wesley Townsend in 46th (17:36.14) and Turner's Eddy Jasso in 73rd (18:30.40). Hebron also had multiple individuals compete but did not field a full team. The Hawks were paced by James Bodnar in 13th (16:40.58).
"It was very big for Logan to win that race," Telaneus said. "It was a big confidence builder. He got out in front and was able to hold on for the win. He is still a young runner and is learning how to drive and not get caught. The last couple of races he got leads but couldn't hang on. On Saturday, he was able to get a lead early but still kept the pressure on."
Nobody could catch Highland Park's Natalie Rathjean on the girls side (18:35.21), but the Lady Marauders put up the toughest fight with the second-, third- and fourth-place finishers, including a silver from Sydney Brown (18:39.81).
"It was great to see the girls cross the line in order a bit," Telaneus said. "That's one of the team aspects we are always working on and the girls got in front and ran well as a pack. They executed very well."
Southlake Carroll, meanwhile, was off last weekend and continues Saturday at the Nike South Invitational in The Woodlands, as do Marcus and Flower Mound.
"It's the first meet that will really show us how good we are," Telaneus said. "It's the real deal and the best teams from throughout the state will be there. It should be a good gauge of where we are at."
The Colony Cougar Classic
(Sept. 29 at Hidden Cove Park)
BOYS
Marcus (first, 52)
1 Logan Hendrix, 16:06.84
7. Luke Hendrix, 16:27.52
9. Evan Durrill, 16:31.58
17. Jacob Babbidge, 16:57.40
20. Adam Steele, 17:05.46
33. Cameron Blackmon, 17:23.81
34. Drew Guenther, 17:25.55.
Flower Mound (second, 59)
2. Wesley Ward, 16:17.71
8. Andrew McRae, 16:29.93
11. Zach Hamstra, 16:38.99
19. Matthew Schleder, 17:04.99
21. Drew Sanderson, 17:05.71
41. Nicholas Costanza, 17:34.21
48. Adam Tremonte, 17:41.96
Coppell (sixth, 182)
4. Carson Vickroy, 16:22.30
31. Shane Murray, 17:21.99
45. Leo Fan, 17:35.24
57. Brantley Young, 17:50.46
59. Josh Thomas, 17:55.27
69. Taylor Nifong, 18:10.52
70. Mikey Gonzalez, 18:18.46
The Colony (10th, 241)
12. Blake Anderson, 16:38.99
43. Martin Mirzaie, 17:34.78
64. Samuel Steele, 18:00.78
66. Brandon Rojo, 18:08.43
72. Scout Anderson, 18:27.81
Lewisville (12th, 343)
46. Wesley Townsend, 17:36.14
68. Andrew Cobos, 18:10.05
75. Edwin Courtney, 18:32.21
91. Marco Mulato, 18:54.68
98. Elias Barona, 19:09.05
112. Jonah Enriquez, 19:52.55
121. Brandon Long, 20:23.99
129. Carter Wilson, 21:16.90
R.L. Turner (14th, 411)
73. Eddy Jasso, 18:30.40
79. Fernando Orellana, 18:35.68
86. Jonathan Zavala, 18:42.08
107. Alfonso Barrera, 19:34.81
111. Hector Lopez, 19:51.21
Hebron
13. James Bodnar, 16:40.58
24. Brad White, 17:16.90
29. Brady Adger, 17:20.68
GIRLS
Marcus (First, 30)
2. Sydney Brown, 18:39.81
3. Madeline Reed, 19:13.84
4. Payton Brown, 19:37.78
9. Natalie Polei, 19:59.27
12. Emily Jeacock, 20:17.05
16. Miciah Derenzo, 20:27.81
23. Devon Cruz, 20:52.40
Coppell (Third, 95)
11. Katie Sandfort, 20:06.34
13. Jenna Hernandez, 20:18.99
14. Alyssa Shelton, 20:19.68
27. Stephanie Bilka, 21:02.99
30. Alyssa Moino, 21:06.43
52. Dabney Burch, 22:03.68
55. Grace Barden, 22:14.18
Flower Mound (Sixth, 165)
21. Cassidy Allen, 20:45.49
26. Martha Adams, 20:57.27
36. Ashley Waterman, 21:18.49
37. Alana Bittner, 21:19.87
48. Allison Esposito, 22:00.46
The Colony (Seventh, 168)
20. Lisa Richins, 20:41.46
25. Emily Casper, 20:54.68
33. Elizabeth Tubbs, 21:10.65
45. Victoria Avila, 21:49.34
47. Laura Aguilar, 21:54.24
Lewisville (10th, 271)
42. Lindsay French, 21:42.85
44. Susan Forbis, 21:43.58
60. Abby Reinhart, 22:31.90
68. Kim Pina, 22:43.58
76. Anayeli Calixto, 22:51.27
83. Manijeh Rustomji, 23:46.49
89. Miriam Calixto, 23:55.21
90. Jessica Snyder, 23:56.68
R.L. Turner (13th, 380)
65. Frida De Casas, 22:39.96
84. Sabri Zooper, 23:48.99
86. Monika Shah, 23:52.87
92. Esmerelda Hernandez, 23:58.05
97. Jessica Hernandez, 24:55.40
100. Rebeca Hernandez, 25:03.24
Hebron
54. Kendall Duke, 22:09.96
The following are comments from the readers.
In no way do they represent the view of Starlocalnews.com
In no way do they represent the view of Starlocalnews.com
You must register with a valid email to post comments.
Only your Member ID will be posted with the comments.
Only your Member ID will be posted with the comments.
Registered users sign in here:
Become a Registered User
- Return to: Lewisville «
- Home «
- Top of Page ^
